Critics finally gave Anna Sawai her due at the 40th Television Critics Association Awards on Friday, where she scored an unforgettable win for Individual Achievement in Drama for her role as aristocratic woman Toda Mariko on FX’s hit series Shogun. The New Zealand-born Japanese actress beat out her co-star and several highly acclaimed stars to win the award.
Set in feudal Japan, this drama series directed by Hiroyuki Sanada took home most of the honors at the awards ceremony, beating out several great TV shows including The Bear, Baby Reindeer, Fargo, Ripley’s and more.
The historical drama, directed by the team of Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, also scored a stellar success, taking home some of the night’s most coveted titles – Outstanding Achievement in Drama and Outstanding New Program. These wins bring the show’s tally to four major awards ahead of the Emmy Awards nominations, which will be announced soon, where the series is expected to shine once again.
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The memory of the late Emmy-winning actor Andre Braugher (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, BoJack Horseman, Thief) was posthumously remembered at the event, where he was presented with a Career Achievement honor. Meanwhile, a significantly influential TV series that originally began its run in the ’90s claimed the Heritage Award for its impressive relevance. Here’s your cue: The mystery series directed by Kyle MacLachlan was created by David Lynch and Mark Frost and ran for two seasons.
Other notable winners of the night included Netflix’s Baby Reindeer, Disney Plus’ Doctor Who, and beloved children’s show Bluey.
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2024 TCA Awards Winners List
- Individual Achievement in Drama: Anna Sawai for Shogun (FX)
Nominations included Jodie Foster for True Detective: Night Country, Hiroyuki Sanada for Shogun, Andrew Scott for Ripley, Juno Temple for Fargo and Richard Gadd for Baby Reindeer.
- Individual Achievement in Comedy: Gene Smart for Hacks (Max)
Nominations included Ayo Edebiri for The Bear, Devery Jacobs for Reservation Dogs, Jeremy Allen White for The Bear, Quinta Brunson for Abbott Elementary and Renee Elise Goldsberry for Girls5Eva.
- Outstanding New Program: Shogun
Nominations included X-Men ’97, Baby Reindeer, Fallout, Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Ripley.
- Outstanding Achievement in a Miniseries, Movie or Special Program: Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
Nominations included Fargo, Ripley, The Sympathizer, The Fall of the House of Usher and Fellow Travelers.
- Program of the Year: Shogun
Nominations included The Bears, Hacks, Reservation Dogs, Ripley and Baby Reindeer.
- Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk or Sketch: John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in LA (Netflix)
Nominations included Jimmy Kimmel Live, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Daily Show, and Saturday Night Live.
- Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming: Doctor Who (Disney Plus)
Nominations included Heartstopper, Percy Jackson & the Olympians, X-Men ’97, My Adventures with Superman and Renegade Nell.
- Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Programs: Bluey (Disney Plus)
Nominations included Frog & Toad, Pokémon Concierge, Sesame Street, Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home Franklin and Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.
- Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming: traitor (Peacock)
Nominations included Conan O’Brien Must Go, Top Chef, Welcome to Wrexham, We’re Here, The Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show and The Amazing Race.
- Outstanding Achievement in Innovative and Informative Field: Peace on the set: The dark side of children’s TV (ID)
Nominations included The Jinx: Part Two, Queens, Telemarketers, Frontline, and America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston.
- Career Achievements: Andre Braugher
- Heritage Awards: twin Peaks
